Community Sports

Kershaw High School, which closed in 1969 to become what is now Andrew Jackson High, is part of the past, but there’s a solid wager KHS and its storied football program under legendary coach Bill Few have been part of many memories and conversations in the last few days.

The University of South Carolina Lancaster opened their sixth baseball season with a four-game sweep of Gray Military Academy of Columbia over the weekend, Feb. 1-2.
The Lancers capped the sweep with two wins Sunday, Feb. 2 – 7-1 and 12-0.

The A.R. Rucker Rams, by different methods, took two from the rival South Middle School Mustangs on Tuesday, Jan. 14 in the Lancaster High School gym.
The Rucker girls stayed unbeaten on the season with a 60-16 lopsided win over the Lady Mustangs in the opener.

COLUMBIA – South Carolina freshman guard Sindarius Thornwell is the SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists against 10th-ranked Florida and LSU last week.
The selection is Thornwell’s first-career player of the week honor.